National Identity in Global Cinema: How Movies Explain the World
- ISBN-10
- 0230117171
- ISBN-13
- 9780230117174
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 178
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02-02
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- C. Celli
Description
When themes of historical and cultural identity appear and repeat in popular film, it is possible to see the real pulse of a nation and comprehend a people, their culture and their history. National Identity in Global Cinema describes how national cultures as reflected in popular cinema can truly explain the world, one country at a time.
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- 2015-10-21
- 178 pages
- Paperback
- Palgrave Macmillan
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